Author Archives: Greg Fry
Evacuation order issued for residents in Red Creek and Lower Cache area due to wildfire
PRINCE GEORGE - As wildfires continue to impact residents around the province, residents in the Red Creek and Lower Cache area are ordered to evacuate immediately.The order has been issued by the Peac...
May 06, 2023
UPDATE: Vandalism to blame for Friday night's gas leak in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE -Update: Prince George RCMP are blaming vandalism on the reason for Friday night's gas leak. Police say there was some vandalism done to the copper pipes which is why the leak started. "...
May 05, 2023
Taxpayer watchdog tracking CRA efforts to collect on overpayment of COVID-19 benefits
OTTAWA - The office of Canada's Taxpayers' Ombudsperson says it is monitoring complaints from people who say they've continued to receive collection letters from the Canada Revenue Agency despite havi...
May 04, 2023
B.C. flooding, mudslides prompt evacuation orders, highway closures in the Interior
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The first spell of summer-like weather in British Columbia has sped up snowmelt in the mountains, causing flooding and mudslides that have prompted evacuation orders and highway cl...
May 04, 2023
In The News for May 4 : Tentative deal reached between CRA, union, ending strike
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 4 ... What we are watching in Canada ... T...
May 04, 2023
B.C. reaches revenue-sharing, land-management deals with McLeod Lake Indian Band
VICTORIA - The chief of a northeast British Columbia First Nation says revenue-sharing and land-management agreements reached with the province will ensure future prosperity for his people. Chief Harl...
May 03, 2023
Canfor reports $142M Q1 loss compared with a profit a year ago
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. reported a loss in its first-quarter compared with a profit a year ago as its lumber operations in Western Canada faced lower prices. Canfor chief executive Don Kayne says it ...
May 03, 2023
In The News for May 3 : Families of Canada's Afghan advisers are pleading for help
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of May 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... C...
May 03, 2023
Federal gun bill proposals could make firearm system even more of a patchwork: expert
OTTAWA - A professor who has closely tracked the history of gun control says the Liberal government's latest moves could make Canada's complex firearm classification system even more complicated. The ...
May 02, 2023
B.C. skills plan looks to future jobs, changing economy, includes $3,500 grant
VICTORIA - British Columbia residents looking to upgrade their skills for future jobs will be eligible for a grant of up to $3,500 starting this fall. Selina Robinson, B.C.'s post-secondary education ...
May 02, 2023